City of Many Days: A Novel

City of Many Days traces the interwoven lives of many residents of Jerusalem in the years of the British mandate, the decades that formed its modern character. Hareven, through her unique polyphonic writing, creates characters who are instantly empathetic, intriguing, and credible - in a few lines, we know them. Homebodies and prostitutes, Arabs and Jews, patriots and recluses, military men and country cooks, rebels and informers, and many more make up an unforgettable mosaic of the shimmering city, Jerusalem.

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Página 5He considered it his duty to look after Tanhum, whose grandsire he'd been made
by his idiot son Zaki — nor was Sara unaware of the fact that he frequently sent
money to a certain village near the coast, much to her mother's displeasure.

Página 79Hanna's expression reminded her somewhat of Tanhum: the same sense of
injustice, of a blind, hot, disconsolate grief. Hanna waited until the end of the
course to approach her. "Sara, several days ago I heard your last name, Amarillo.
Well ...

Sobre el autor (1977)

Shulamith Hareven, who lives in Jerusalem, is one of the best-known writers in Israel and the only woman member of the Academy of Hebrew Language. In her work, she often brings the biblical past to life.